JOB SUMMARY:

• Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and removing outdated drugs.
• Dispense and counsel patients on proper medication use and ensure proper management of drug commodities.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical laws
• Familiar with the Code of Ethics and Standards for Pharmacy Practice in Kenya
• Deep understanding of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, and regulatory requirements of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Ability to communicate and explain treatments to patients as well as liaise and coordinate treatment with other clinical staff
• Pay attention to detail, dispensing the right medicines in the right dosage can be a life and death activity. Mistakes could be fatal
• High organizational skills not only to meet the demands of the role but also to avoid mistakes being made along the way
• Good interpersonal skills with patients and colleagues
• Adaptability to changing medicine environment and the need to constantly keep updated changes in licenses (uses) or medicines as well as learning about newly launched medicines
• Makes decisions in interpretation and implementation of Doctors prescription and management of drugs at the Pharmacy.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To dispense and compound prescribed medicines to patients
• To identify prescriptions that might present risks to patients and to resolve relevant issues before dispensing.
• To ensure that medicines are dispensed in a legal, efficient and accurate way
• To counsel patients on the use of their medicines at the point of dispensing
• Participate in departmental meetings and other committees as may be delegated
• Prepare monthly, quarterly pharmacy report
• Ensure proper receipt, storage and issuance of pharmaceuticals and maintain appropriate documentation for accountability
• Monitor storage conditions and update the expiry track system.
• Ensure security of pharmaceutical commodities
• Comply with all quality measures and standards that have been put in place
• Ensure proper handing over procedures of commodities and keys are observed
• Fill, report and submit pharmacovigilance forms as they occur
• Comply with occupational health and safety policies and procedures at the work place
• Undertake requisite professional development activities
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the management of Siha Hospital from time to time